Research Output per year
Personal profile
Biography
I am a respiratory physician with ten years of laboratory and clinical research experience on respiratory diseases following my specialist training. My career plan is to combine translational laboratory research with sound clinical practice to improve care in pleural diseases, which are common and rapidly expanding as a respiratory sub-specialty. My research group works actively on applying results of laboratory research into clinical trials.
Roles and responsibilities
Professor of Respiratory Medicine, UWA
Consultant Chest Physician, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Editor, International Pleural Newsletter
Editor, Respirology
Consultant Chest Physician, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Editor, International Pleural Newsletter
Editor, Respirology
Funding overview
My group has received research fundings from MRC (UK), Wellcome Trust (UK), British Lung Foundation, Oxford Health Research Committee (UK), NH&MRC (Australia) and Dept of Health (WA).
Previous positions
Consultant & Senior Lecturer, Oxford University and Oxford Ctr for Respiratory Med, UK
Senior Lecturer, University College London, UK
Fulbright Scholar, Vanderbilt University, USA
Senior Lecturer, University College London, UK
Fulbright Scholar, Vanderbilt University, USA
Current projects
We have a range of active laboratory and clinical projects focusing on bacterial infection of the pleural cavity (pleurisy) and management of pleural cancers.
Teaching overview
I have been a regular invited speaker at major international respiratory conferences in 15 countries on topics covering both basic and clinical science.
Research
Translational research in pleural diseases, particularly infective and malignant pleural diseases.
Keywords
- Pleural disease
- Respiratory medicine
- Mesothelioma
- Empyaema
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Research Output 1999 2019
Alteplase Dose Assessment for Pleural infection therapy (ADAPT)-2
Popowicz, N., Ip, H., Piccolo, F., Ahmed, L., West, A. & Lee, Y., Mar 2019, In : Respirology. 24, p. 188-188 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Abstract/Meeting Abstract
LONG-TERM SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF INTRAPLEURAL TPA/DNASE FOR PLEURAL INFECTION
Popowicz, N., Yap, E., Wong, C., Sullivan, C., Smith, N., Brockway, B., Musk, W., Piccolo, F. & Lee, Y. C. G., Mar 2019, In : Respirology. 24, p. 155-155 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Abstract/Meeting Abstract
Mediastinal Tumours and Cysts
Davis, HE. & Lee, Y. C., 2019, Oxford Textbook of Medicine. Warrell, D. A., Cox, T. M. & Firth, J. D. (eds.). 6 ed. Oxford: Oxford University PressResearch output: Chapter in Book/Conference paper › Chapter
Pleural Diseases
de Fonseka, D., Lee, Y. C. & Maskell, N., 2019, Oxford Textbook of Medicine. Oxford University Press, p. 552-576Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference paper › Chapter
Pleural empyema in a patient with a perinephric abscess and diaphragmatic defect
Tan, P. S. C., Badiei, A., Fitzgerald, D. B., Kuok, Y. J. & Lee, Y. C. G., Apr 2019, In : Respirology Case Reports. 7, 3, 3 p., 00400.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Projects 2009 2021
Using bacteria as novel anti-mesothelioma agents
Lansley, S., Lee, Y. & Creaney, J.
1/01/19 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
Compartmental analysis of T-cell responses in thoracic malignancies
Robinson, B., Lee, Y., Creaney, J., Lake, R., Holt, R., Nowak, A., Watson, M., Pearson, J. & Chee, J.
National Health & Medical Research Council NHMRC
1/01/17 → 31/12/19
Project: Research
National Centre for Asbestos Related Diseases
Robinson, B., Creaney, J., Lake, R., Nowak, A., Lesterhuis, W., Lee, Y. & Musk, A.
NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence
1/01/16 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
The effect of fibroblast growth factor 9 on the body's natural immune response to mesothelioma
Lansley, S., Lee, Y., Creaney, J. & Robinson, B.
1/01/17 → 31/12/17
Project: Research